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Commenting on the floods in Libya, the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Türk said, “Storm Daniel is yet another lethal reminder of the catastrophic impact that a changing climate can have on our world.” OHCHR
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STORY: OHCHR / TURK LIBYA FLOODS
TRT: 01:13
SOURCE: OHCHR
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LANGUAGE: ENGLISH / NATS
DATELINE: 13 SEPTEMBER 2023, GENEVA, SWITZERLAND / FILE

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FILE - GENEVA, SWITZERLAND

1. Wide shot, exterior, Palais des Nations

13 SEPTEMBER 2023, GENEVA, SWITZERLAND

2. SOUNDBITE (English) Volker Türk, UN High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR):
“I am profoundly distressed that thousands of lives have been so brutally swept away in eastern Libya, and so many more people have lost their loved ones, their homes, their communities, and their access to basic needs. Storm Daniel is yet another lethal reminder of the catastrophic impact that a changing climate can have on our world. I call on all Libyan political actors to overcome political deadlocks and divisions and to act collectively in ensuring access to relief. This is a time for unity of purpose: all those affected must receive support without regard for any affiliations. It is important that particular care is taken to ensure protection of groups in vulnerable situations – who are rendered even more at risk in the aftermath of such a disaster. Human rights need to be at the centre of the response to this heartbreaking situation. We need to invest in prevention and resilience. I stand in solidarity with the people of Libya, with my deepest condolences to those who are mourning irreplaceable losses.”

FILE - GENEVA, SWITZERLAND

3. Wide shot, exterior, Palais des Nations

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Commenting on the floods in Libya, the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Türk said today (13 Sep), “Storm Daniel is yet another lethal reminder of the catastrophic impact that a changing climate can have on our world.”

He said, “I am profoundly distressed that thousands of lives have been so brutally swept away in eastern Libya, and so many more people have lost their loved ones, their homes, their communities, and their access to basic needs.”

He then called on all Libyan political actors to overcome political deadlocks and divisions and to act collectively to ensure access to relief.

He continued, “This is a time for unity of purpose: all those affected must receive support without regard for any affiliations. It is important that particular care is taken to ensure protection of groups in vulnerable situations – who are rendered even more at risk in the aftermath of such a disaster. Human rights need to be at the centre of the response to this heartbreaking situation. We need to invest in prevention and resilience.”

He concluded, “I stand in solidarity with the people of Libya, with my deepest condolences to those who are mourning irreplaceable losses.”

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